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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Akshay Puri

75-Year-Old Turns The Tables On 'Bank of America' Scammers After Being Told To Withdraw $25,000: 'Don't Mess With This Grandma!'

Representational image: A 75-year-old grandmother in Larchmont, New York, thwarted a scam attempt by alerting police. (Credit: AI generated image)

Scams targeting older people have become one of the fastest-growing financial crimes in the US. Yet in the quiet village of Larchmont in New York, one 75-year-old grandmother refused to become another victim. Instead, she helped the police catch the men who tried to steal her money. Her message afterwards was simple. 'Do not mess with this grandma.'

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